Sat.Sep 07, 2024 - Fri.Sep 13, 2024

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Three and Vodafone’s $19B merger hits the skids as UK rules the deal would adversely impact customers and MVNOs

TechCrunch: M&A

The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has delivered its provisional ruling in a longstanding battle to combine two of the country’s major telecommunication operators. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says that Three and Vodafone’s planned $19 billion merger — announced 15 months ago — could lead to higher prices for consumers, diminished service such as smaller […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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SBA Proposed Rule Significantly Changes Effect of Size/Status Recertifications and Alters M&A for Government Contractors

JD Supra: Mergers

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a proposed rule (Rule) that would significantly change a government contractor’s obligations to recertify its size and socioeconomic status under set-aside contracts and the effect of such recertifications. The Rule impacts eligibility for set-aside contracts, significantly alters the landscape for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the government contracts industry, and could have other unintended downstream consequences.

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Why The Past Is Pursuing The Present

H. Friedman Search

Bankers and bond counsels want back in! Why? When I start writing most blogs I can understand a trend that I am seeing. I feel a great responsibility to my readers to report these trends as they unfold. The returning of bankers and bond counsels and their desire to pick up opportunities that they left behind (sometimes as long as five years ago) is most interesting, to say the least.

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German bank shares slide, DAX underperforms

Global Banking & Finance

LONDON (Reuters) – German bank shares were among the worst performing European equities on Tuesday, as a selloff in U.S. lenders following downbeat comments from the boss of Goldman Sachs rippled through European markets. Deutsche Bank shares closed down 4.9%.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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Oura has acquired metabolic health startup Veri

TechCrunch: M&A

Blood sugar levels are foundational to the Veri platform. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Bitcoin could soon hit six figures regardless of who wins U.S. election, investors say

CNBC: Investing

Despite the increasingly partisan sentiment in the crypto industry, bitcoin will thrive regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election in November.

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Simon Levy Builds Bridges for Cross-Border Business Ventures

Global Banking & Finance

The world is an increasingly interconnected place. Between the growth and stabilization of e-commerce and Internet-based online retail, the business world has needed to grow and change dramatically. Successful enterprises are more and more incentivized to be multicultural, cross-border ventures between entities in multiple nations in order to meet business needs and secure new investments.

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Progress acquires file management platform ShareFile for $875M

TechCrunch: M&A

Automation and IT monitoring company Progress on Monday announced that it intends to acquire file management platform ShareFile for $875 million in cash and credit. Progress CEO Yogesh Gupta said that the deal, which is expected to close by November 30, will bolster Progress’ portfolio with tools to help businesses more efficiently share — and […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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[Audio] Seeing into the Future: Moving Beyond AI to Visual Intelligence with Oculi CEO Charbel Rizk

JD Supra: Mergers

What if the key to unlocking true autonomy and advancing artificial intelligence lies in the development of more efficient and intelligent visual sensors? On today's episode of Founder Shares, Charbel Rizk, the visionary founder and CEO of Oculi, discusses the need for a shift towards advanced visual sensors over traditional motion sensors, and shares their potential to revolutionize automation and AI capabilities.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Greed, Gluttony and the Crackup of Red Lobster

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

How missed opportunities, a $1.5 billion real estate deal, all-you-can-eat shrimp and the global pandemic sank the country’s largest seafood chain.

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This gym stock is a buy because of the breakout popularity of pickleball, says Bank of America

CNBC: Investing

Analyst Alexander Perry said the upscale lifestyle and fitness company has increased its number of pickleball courts by 43% since the first quarter of 2023.

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European Central Bank Cuts Rates for Second Time in Three Months

The New York Times: Banking

The reduction, to 3.5 percent from 3.75 percent, comes as inflation has slowed and the bank faces pressure to bolster the region’s flagging economy.

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August 2024 HSR Transaction Update

JD Supra: Mergers

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape remains a key area of focus for business and legal professionals, reflecting the broader economic climate and regulatory trends. For eDiscovery specialists, understanding the ebb and flow of M&A activity is critical in navigating the complexities of compliance, investigations, and litigation. The most recent statistics from the Premerger Notification Office offer valuable insight into current M&A activity, providing a useful benchmark for

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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Just Miles from Kroger’s Court Battle, a Food Desert Shows What’s at Stake

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Federal regulators are trying to block Kroger’s merger with Albertsons. In a Portland suburb, residents already know what deteriorating access to fresh food looks like.

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Berkshire unloads another chunk of Bank of America as CEO Moynihan lauds Buffett as great shareholder

CNBC: Investing

Since mid-July, Berkshire Hathaway has sold more than 174.7 million shares of the Charlotte-based bank for $7.2 billion.

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Dyor App launches New Token Collection Feature

Global Banking & Finance

Queensway, Gibraltar, September 13th, 2024, Chainwire In the ever-evolving world of Web3, news and trends spread quickly, often leading to price volatility caused by unexpected events or regulatory shifts. With the constant influx of information, it has become essential for traders to filter out noise and focus on reliable data.

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Antitrust and Competition Life Sciences Quarterly Update Q2 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

To date, 2024 has not yet seen the type of mega-merger (Pfizer/Seagen) or level of agency enforcement (Sanofi/Maze or Amgen/Horizon) as 2023. But two notable investigations — one still active — show the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing to closely examine life sciences transactions for both horizontal and vertical concerns.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Google’s Ad Technology to Be Challenged in Second Antitrust Trial

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

In a second antitrust trial that starts on Monday, the Justice Department has called for a breakup of the tech giant, which it says controls the vast majority of online advertising.

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Ether has been dramatically underperforming bitcoin as the investment case for the cryptocurrency weakens

CNBC: Investing

Investors are reckoning with the possibility that Ethereum may have lost some of its appeal, while bitcoin's has never been clearer or broader.

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How AI Challenges Sales to Be More Human

Cisco: M&A

AI is everywhere. Especially in sales. But how do you separate the hype from reality? Ignacio Castroverde, Senior Director within Global Virtual Sales, shares what Cisco is doing with AI to help our sellers become faster, more creative, and more helpful to our customers and partners.

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EU Court Holds Back Expansion of Antitrust Reviews to Non-Reportable Transactions

JD Supra: Mergers

The Situation: To address a perceived enforcement gap, the European Commission ("EC") has issued guidelines expanding the types of non-reportable transactions subject to its "upward referral mechanism," which permits EU National Competition Authorities to refer transactions to the EC for merger review. Illumina and GRAIL, the parties to the first transaction prohibited on this basis, challenged the EC's new interpretation before the Court of Justice of the European Union ("ECJ").

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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GB News investor Paul Marshall seals £100m deal to buy Spectator

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

Hedge fund tycoon is also in talks with RedBird IMI to acquire Daily and Sunday Telegraph Business live – latest updates Sir Paul Marshall has sealed a £100m takeover of the Spectator magazine as the backer of GB News completes the next stage of his ambition to control a significant swathe of the UK’s conservative and rightwing media outlets. Marshall, the hedge fund tycoon who already owns the UnHerd website, is also in the running to buy The Daily and Sunday Telegraph with the second round of

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This semiconductor ETF just had its worst week since 2020. Here's what's next

CNBC: Investing

Never mind the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) falling more than 11% last week. Wall Street analysts aren't running away from chip stocks.

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Ensuring Continuous Network Operations with Cisco Nexus Hitless Upgrades

Cisco: M&A

Cisco Nexus 9300 Series switches and Cisco NX-OS allow you to perform scheduled maintenance and non-scheduled maintenance without impacting production traffic and critical systems.

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What's Market: Target Legal Opinions

JD Supra: Mergers

In all types of business transactions, the parties rely heavily on their own counsel to negotiate business and legal points, and to draft the transaction documentation to reflect the agreed-upon terms. In addition to relying on due diligence on the representations and warranties contained in the transaction document, one party to a business transaction may require a written legal opinion from counsel to another party as a condition to the closing of the transaction.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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How the Proposed U.S. “Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act” Could Impact Financial Institutions’ Fraud Prevention Efforts

Global Banking & Finance

By Anurag Mohapatra, NICE Actimize, SME and Sr. Product ManagerFraud Subject Matter Expert As digital payment platforms continue to evolve, so do the fraudsters. The traditional protections under the U.S. 1978 Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), designed primarily for unauthorized transfers, are proving insufficient in the face of deception and social engineering.

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Oracle is designing a data center that would be powered by three small nuclear reactors

CNBC: Investing

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison did not disclose the location of the data center or the future reactors.

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CCNA: The foundation that built my IT career (can be yours, too)

Cisco: M&A

Hello there, my name is Hank Preston, and I’m CCNA certified. Well, actually, I’m also CCNP, CCIE, and DevNet Expert certified, but it is the CCNA that started me on my journey way back on August 8, 2004.

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